For cleaning providers
The free Housecall Pro alternative for cleaning businesses
Housecall Pro advertises a $59/mo starting price, but the plan a cleaning business actually needs — with QuickBooks, GPS, and flat-rate pricing — is Essentials at $149/mo ($189 month-to-month), before add-ons. Guildry gives Phoenix-area cleaning providers the core workflow — quote, schedule, invoice, get paid — free during our founding pilot, plus payment protection and a satisfaction guarantee Housecall Pro does not offer.
Guildry vs Housecall Pro, side by side
| Guildry | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | Free during the founding pilot | $59/mo (Basic, billed annually) up to $299/mo (MAX) |
| The cleaning-ready plan | The full workflow is included | Basic ($59) has no QuickBooks and no GPS; those start at Essentials — $149/mo ($189 month-to-month) |
| Per-user fee | None | +$35 per user on the MAX plan |
| Card processing | You choose — pass the card fee to the customer ($0 to you), or absorb it (~2.9% + 30¢, Stripe's rate, no markup) | As low as 2.59% |
| Quote → schedule → invoice → get paid | Included | Included |
| Payment protection | Yes — you are paid after the work is done | No — Housecall Pro is software, not a party to the job |
| Satisfaction guarantee on the work | Yes, on every job (backed by Guildry) | None |
| Reviews | Count only from completed-and-paid jobs | Automated review requests you send to clients |
| Who the customer hires | Guildry — and Guildry stands behind the work | You |
| 24/7 AI receptionist (CSR AI) | In the works | Yes (paid add-on) |
Housecall Pro details verified 2026-07-13 from housecallpro.com/pricing. Guildry payment and guarantee terms are in our Terms and Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Where Housecall Pro genuinely wins
- A polished, consumer-grade experience — one of the more highly-rated field-service apps.
- Fast money: card rates as low as 2.59%, 1% ACH, and Instapay (roughly 30-minute payouts) — faster cash flow than Guildry’s 2-day hold.
- A live 24/7 CSR AI that answers calls and books work, plus a deep all-in-one stack: price book, QuickBooks, payroll, VoIP, websites, and GPS.
Where Guildry is different
- Free during the founding pilot — no subscription, and no add-ons quietly pushing the bill higher.
- Payment protection: the customer pays through Guildry and you are paid after the work is done.
- A satisfaction guarantee on every job, backed by Guildry.
- Reviews that count only after completed-and-paid work — not review requests you send yourself.
- A consumer-facing brand and merchant-of-record accountability: customers hire Guildry and see who stands behind the work.
- Momentum you can steer: Guildry ships new features every week, and the roadmap is driven by its founding providers — ask for what you need and it gets built fast.
Who each is best for
Choose Guildry if…
Solo and small Phoenix-area cleaning businesses who want the core workflow free — and the trust features that win customers — without watching add-ons push the bill past $189/mo.
Choose Housecall Pro if…
Shops that want the deepest all-in-one operating stack (price book, QuickBooks, payroll, VoIP, GPS) and near-instant payouts, and do not mind paying $149/mo or more once add-ons are included.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Guildry really free?
- Yes — free for the entire founding pilot: no subscription and no per-user fees. The only cost is card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢, Stripe’s rate, no markup) — and you can choose to pass that to the customer, so it can even be $0 to you.
- What does Housecall Pro actually cost for a cleaning business?
- Their advertised entry is $59/mo (Basic, billed annually), but Basic does not include QuickBooks or GPS — the cleaning-ready plan is Essentials at $149/mo ($189 month-to-month), and add-ons push it higher. Verified from housecallpro.com/pricing, 2026-07-13.
- Can I switch from Housecall Pro to Guildry?
- Yes. Guildry covers the core workflow — quotes, scheduling, invoicing, and getting paid. Email hello@guildry.net and we will help you get set up.
- Does Guildry do everything Housecall Pro does?
- No, and we are honest about that. Housecall Pro has a price book, QuickBooks, payroll, VoIP, and GPS Guildry does not have today. Guildry’s own 24/7 AI receptionist is in the works, and we ship new features every week. Today Guildry focuses on the core workflow plus payment protection, a guarantee, and reviews that count only after completed-and-paid jobs.
- Is Guildry available outside Phoenix?
- We are launching in the Phoenix, Arizona metro and hand-picking our first founding providers. More areas follow as the pilot stabilizes.
Ready to leave the subscription behind?
Guildry is invite-only while we onboard our first founding providers in the Phoenix metro. Tell us about your business and we will get back to you within a business day.